Tools to Build a peer support/behavioral health program

If your department is interested in creating a program for peer support and/or behavioral health, click on the links below for information on how to get started.

• Creating a Behavioral Health Program: A Checklist

• 10 Steps to Build Your Peer Support Program

• How to Recruit Members for Your Peer Support Team

• Sample Peer Nomination Memo and Nomination Form

• Sample Peer Support Interview Briefing

• Finding the Right Clinician: 7 Questions to Ask

• How to Cope With Grief and Loss
  

Peer Support and Crisis Referral Service Act Approved Peer Programs 

Below is a list of peer support training that has been approved by the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee. This curriculum is in compliance with the California Firefighter Peer Support Crisis Referral Service Act.

If your department is interested in using a program for peer support training that is not listed, please have the program complete and submit the Curriculum Approval Form. Submission instructions are listed on the form. If you have any questions, please email CalJAC@cpf.org. We will list programs that have been approved by the Cal-JAC as they are submitted.

Approved Programs:

• Peer Support Central

• International Association of Fire Fighters

• The Counseling Team International

• Premier First Responder 

MAKE A COMMITMENT TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

The Behavioral Health Task Force is reaching out to fire departments and local unions to stand up together in support of behavioral wellness in the fire service.

CLICK HERE to download a statement of commitment for fire chiefs and local union presidents to sign.

It confirms their determination to do their part together to break the stigma surrounding firefighter emotional wellness and walk the path to healing our own.